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All Together Now: Developing a Team Skills Competency Domain for Global Health Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Virginia Rowthorn  and
Jody Olsen
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Global health is by definition and necessity a collaborative field; one that requires diverse professionals to address the clinical, biological, social, and political factors that contribute to the health of communities, regions, and nations. For universities with global health programs, the interprofessional nature of global health presents both vast opportunities and distinct challenges. In addition to helping students develop mastery within their chosen fields, universities must also ensure that students learn to collaborate with other professionals to address complex global health needs. While much work has been done in recent years to define the field of global health and set forth discipline-specific competencies, less has been done in the area of interdisciplinary or interprofessional global health education. This gap in scholarship is troubling given the clear and well-acknowledged need for professionals across a broad spectrum of disciplines to take part in global health initiatives.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 42 , Issue 4 , Winter 2014 , pp. 550 - 563
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2014

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